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When you're starting off on your job search, you should first decide what you career should look like. It's a good idea to research the kinds of companies that you want to look for, and also look into the kinds of fields or industries that you feel your skills are a good fit for. Research companies, network with people that might be in the same industry as you. It's definitely a good idea to review the description of the job you want to interview for. Find out what skills they're interested in and brush up on those skills. Review prior assignments that you have had utilizing the requirements...


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With most aspects of the modern job search being conducted over email, it's important that you appear professional, and that you can quickly respond to job inquiries without alienating yourself from a current employer. Here are two quick tips to improve your email protocol: Create a separate job search-only email address. Do not use your current work email address for sending and receiving job search emails. Consider creating a separate GMail or Yahoo address, even separate from an existing personal account. Having a separate job search account will keep you organized and lessen the chance...


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Monster.com enters the social space to compete directly with BranchOut - but will anyone stop using LinkedIn? From Monster: Monster.com has just launched a new professional networking app for Facebook users: BeKnown. BeKnown lets you identify and connect with friends and professional contacts from multiple sources to grow your professional network, enhance your online professional identity, and discover new jobs. The great thing that BeKnown does for users is allow them to build a professional network on Facebook (the world's largest and most active social network), while keeping...


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